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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-09

The Charleston Union adds
another "V" to the Scientific In
struction fund.
Girls Mothers don't fail to read
the article 10 Home Department
entitled education for girls"
Mrs. Duval is very hopeful of
the successful passage of the Scien-
ifc instruction Bill, and also the
Submission of the Amendment.
She says the friends of the
Amendment are determined to
have an unconditional surrender
of the matter into the hands of the
people, or none at all, and to this
we heartily respond amen.
All honor to these brave friends
of the Home who have taken this
decided stand against the saloon,
which is making such a desperate
effort to defeat the will of the peo-
pie.
A bill presented by Mr.. McWhor-
ter for raising the cage of consent"
from twelve to eighteen years was
strangled in the judiciary COM
mittee. This simply means tenn
porary defeat and an admonition to
the people that if they expect
future legislation in the interests
of social purity they must elect
men with views in harmony with
such measures.
If the laws of a Commonwealth
are the tests of it's civilization the
enactments of our code which make
tornication and adultery misde-
meanors instead of crimes, and q
twelve year old girl an "adult' for
criminal purposes, but girl under
eighteen ",nimor," where marrige
and business transactions are con-
cerned, would write West Virginia
down as semi-5arbarous, at least 80
far as protection to the person of
it's women is concerned.
Liberty" as translated under
our laws relating to protection
of the person, means, simply license :.
and premium is put upon lust,
by discriminating in its favor.
Mrs. Duval is still in Charleston
watching the progress of the Scien-
tifc Instruction Bill. She writes !:
II have never visited a place in
my life where 1 have met with
more kindness and attention.
Have been fortunate in being
here during Mr.. Vibbert's lectures,
He is one of the most fluent speak
ers L ever listened to, forcible,
practical and convincing. His
address in Hall of Delegates made
a very favorable impression on all
who heard him.
If possible will have him at
home.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Chas.
s. May, of Mich, tells the people
why he leaves the democratic
party and joins the prohibition
ranks.
A bill has been introduced in
congress prohibiting the sale of
intoxicating liquors to minors
under heavy penalties including
imprisonment. Also bill for
bidding the presence of minors in
billiard saloons and bowling alleys.
Provision being made for fning
and imprisoning both the keepers
of these resorts, and the minors
IL l..
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a step toward prohibition we give
the following exemplifcation.
The Sunday Law and Order
League secured an order to the
chief of police to close all saloons
on the Sabbath. The Dow.law
gives the city council jurisdiction
in these matters. AS soon as it
was discovered by the city fathers
that an order to close the saloons
on the Sabbath had been made an
ordinance was passed revoking the
order, and the saloons were again
reopened.
BeneGcent CD law!
The Charleston Correspondent of
the Register says petitions for the
Submission of a Prohibitory
Amendment have been presented
to the Legislature signed by hun
dreds OF citizens.
Come now friend Frank, tote
fair. Say thousands, seventeen of
.cm, by our own actual count, with
some to go on.
Florida's new constitution with
local option provision similar to
that of Georgia, has passed. One
fourth of the voters of any county
may call for an election to decide
whether intoxicating liquors shall
be sold inside its limits within
thirty days.
Mrs. w. L. Moore of Charleston
writes very inspiriting letter from
which we must give our readers a
few items. She says:
"Of all the speakers we have had
in Charleston for many months,
[ consider Mr.. Vibbert the ablest
and most thoroughly informed on
all questions relating to the liquor
traffic.
We had large and attentive
audiences at every meeting; and
l think the collections were quite
satisfactory.
We succeeded in getting the
State House for the Sunday after
noon meeting, and the House of
Delegates room (Which was accord
ed us by unanimous vote of that
body was well filled with an appre-
ciative audience, and the lecture
was not to be surpassed. wish
all the unions in West Virginia
could have Mr.. Vibbert.
Mr.. John l.. Thomas will be
here on Thursday evening, next,
to lecture. Also Rev. S. G.. Bettes
is here again making temper
ance speeches every night. x x
I cannot help feeling that the
Amendment surely aoill pass. Oh!
my friend it would have cheered
your heart to have heard Mr..
Morris speech against the compen-
sation amendment which was yo-
ted down. Thank God for such
defenders as Mr.. Morris, McCreery
and many others in the Senate"
Mrs. Porter writes:
"How many of the White Rib
bon army are passing through the
deep waters. The silent messenger
comes so often into our ranks.
Our first Treasurer, Mrs. Graham,
has been called home, making the
third from our union, all three dy'
ing from consumption"
Mrs. Duval writes:
"I received ten dollars from Mr..
W. B. Caswell OF your city, toward
defraying the expenses of the Sci
enti6c Instruction Campaign"
This is but one of the many evil
dences Mr.. Caswell has given OF
his real interest in Temperance
work, and his sympathy for, and
faith in, the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Mrc Nnlhnuny, ~nnc IN UonQn
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-09

been put upon the witness stand
in a similar manner before, and
for lack of data have been unable
to give corroborating testimony.
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Continued on 3rd page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Charleston Union adds
another "V" to the Scientific In
struction fund.
Girls Mothers don't fail to read
the article ia Home Department
entitled Education for girls"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-09-08

Daniel S. Dickinson, formerly United
States Senator from New York, who
was very fond of saying sharp things,
sometimes gave offense by his witticism
when he least expected to do so. One
day when he was walking moodily
along the street in Albany, at the time
Silas Wright was Governor, he met
Mrs. Wright, the Governors wife.
She, observing his distracted air, said
to him in jocular manner: What
does man think of when he Is think.
ing of nothing?" .Of a woman's
promise" responded Dickinson. well
done, Senator" said Mrs. Wright, who
passed on, but did not forget Dickin-
sons remark. Some time afterward
he requested her to help him to per-
suade the Governor to appoint friend
to office, reminding her, at the same
time, that she had promised to aid him
whenever he should ask for her as.
sistance. That is true, Senator" she
replied, "but of course it was nothing"
How is that?" exclaimed Dickinson,
much surprised. Because it was q
woman's promise, don't you knOw"
responded Mrs. Wright. The Senator
did know, and he had to tell his friend
that the adverse influences, were so
strong that the coveted appointment
could not be obtained for him. ."-NeU
York LeQger
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Paddock Bracelets for the Girls.

"Chain bracelets are very fashion,
able now for girls engaged to be
married." said a jeweler to a New
York Mail reporter. "Some have a
paddock attached. The lover places
the chain about the wrist whose pulses
beat for him, locks the dainty symbol
of bondage, and wears the key on his
watch-chain. Ladies who wear their
bonds lightly find it easy to slip the
pretty evidence of engaged affections
far up the arm and hide it beneath the
sleeve when they wish to please others
than their Romeos. The big con-
spicuous diamond ring is not so easily
hidden. Some of the chain bracelets
are of beaten gold and others of nugget
gold. Some are made as a simple
chain, while in others the links are
beautifully engraved. Some have dia-
monds and precious stones set in the
links. We made very novel bracelet
recently. 1t was an acrostic ornament,
if one may use that term. 1t was a
chain with paddock. but the middle
seven links were nuggets with precious
stones In each one. The first letter of
the stones read: ID. E. A r. Z. S. T., ,
and the stones where placed in the
order: Diamond, Emerald, Amethyst,
Ruby. Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz.
This bracelet cost $3.50 and was one of
the handsomest have ever seen"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-09-08
Europe and Its Colonies.

How ought you decide the popula-
ton of different countries-by the num-
Der of inhabitants in the several moth
er countries only, or by that of their
subjects all the world overp On the
latter basis a French writer has re-
Gently compiled some interesting sta
tistics. Thus, Portugal-in Europe has
only 1000, 900 inhabitants, but the to-
tai number of persons living under the
Portuguese flag is nearly twice as rianv
O,696,62S.) OF 24,000,Q0G Spanish
subjects only 10000; zoe i've in Europe.
The population Of the Netherlands is
only 4,OOO,O'HJ, but the total number
OF DQt"h subjects is 1000, 200. On
tbs same basis Germany is far less
populous than France. 1t is France,
says the writer we are quoting, wher-
ever the French flag dies. The num-
Der of Frenchmen thus interpreted is
70,79S,0 ,083 (of whom 58,218, 903 live in
France-in-Europe,) but that of the
Germans is only little more than A.
600, coo. The total number of British
subjects, we may add, is put at 306,-
271 ,5i l.-PaU Mall Gazette.
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How NeCktieS Are Made.

The designing of silks and satins
for neckties is a profession in itself.
''There are special grades and designs
of silks and satins made exclusively
for the necktie trade" said a manu-
facturer. These materials are made
from patterns designed by men who
do nothing but study new things in
this line. There are from fifty to
seventy-five factories in the country
and ten or twelve tirst-class makers.
The latter usually secure exclusive
rights to use certain styles of goods
offered to the American market, or a
large portion of it. But the success
of making up such goods is just like a
lottery. Perhaps one season hit upon
design that will become so popular
that all the other makers are forced to
adopt it, but the next season some one
in Boston or Philadelphia will make a
hit and | am forced to copy that.
There's never any telling how neck
tie is going to take until it is fairly on
tha market. Then it depends for sue
cess on who adopts it first. If he
happens to be a swell that particular
kind of necktie will sell we'll"
Alc Tic sly IcS VI uldhlHS up H6Ck-
ties originated abroad?"
Not now. They were until about
three years ago, but now our styles are
superior to the European, and they
are coming over here for patterns.
However, there is a tendency toward
English patterns for this season.
There are more than l, 200 girls en-
ployed in this city alone. They work
by the piece and make money more or
less according to their expertness. A
good finisher can make So or 50 a
week. She takes necktie after it is
put together and finishes each detail
perfectly so that it is read to box
Three different colors of the same de-
sign and same style are twisted to-
gether to give the dealer an assort-
ment in the one make. The finisher
must see that all of this kind are ex-
actly alike in point of finish and make
up. We have one girl who does moth
ing but turn bands of necties, and she
makes $15 week. She turns twenty
five or thirty dozen bands day. -
NeU York Mdil
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The Destructive Power of Torpe-
does,

The destructive power of torpedoes
was recently illustrated in the Resist
ance experiments; but no exact ac
count of their action has yet been pub.
lished, as far as we know, of their use
in actual warfare. Although the de.
struction of the Chinese cOrvet Yank
Wo during the fight between the
French and the Chinese at Foochow
has almost been forgotten, no authen-
tic report of the encounter has ever
reached us. The account just given
of the annihilation of the Chinese ves-
sci by a close eyewitness is therefore
doubly interesting. The writer says
that the French flagship had two tor
pedo boats attached to her at the gang
ways. The ship was about 800 yards
below the Yang Wo. As soon as the
firing commenced, both boats attacked
the Chinese vessel. The first one fired
her torpedo directly under the Yang
Wos after gangway-starbo side.
No damage whatever was done to the
ship; but the officer in charge of the
tOrpedo-boat was wounded in the
chest by the return action of the tor
pedo. The other had in the meantime
attacked the ship forward, little
abaft the cathead, on the same side.
This torpedo was in direct contact with
the ship. The effect was that, when
the torpedo exploded, it penetrated the
fore magazine, OF rather the fire from
it did. This blew up, and the whole
forward part of the ship was de-
molished. This all happened within
three minutes. The remainder of the
wreck drifted ashore. and burned for
several days. The Yang Wo was a
wooden corvet of fourteen guns. The
torpedoes used were booms
ones.-Ir0n.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-09-08
The Pain From a PugiIist's Blow.

1t has been said that the hurts suf-
fered in pugilism are particularly Sc
we're, and that but few pains equal the
pain resulting from blow of the fist
squarely and forcibly delivered upon
the nose. An incident which goes to
support this allegation is reported
from Paris. A lion tanner in one of
the Boulevard shows was set upon by
a powerful and irritable old lion,
whose cage he had entered according
to habit in the course of an entertain
ment. The beast made his attack
without warning or particular cause,
and in an instant the man was upon
his back between the lions paws. The
spectators screamed, thinking it was
an end of the lion tanner, but, like a
flash, he was upon his feet, and, strik-
ing out with his right in accurate pu-
gilistic style, landed his fist upon the
lions nose, with spat that was heard
all over the place. The lion wheezed
and sneezed and backed away, shak-
ing his head and shutting his eyes as
if dazed. while the man stepped quick
ly, but with dignity out of the cage.
The blow was good one, and if it
had fallen upon a man would undoubt-
edly knocked him out" Evidently it
made the lion tingle from the spot
where it was delivered to the tip of
his tail.-R0cheSter Democrat.
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There was mad wild hope in her
heart that he would ask her to dance
Foolish Rita. She had been cold
and Indifferent, vouchsafing him neith-
er word nor glance if she could avoid
it; and now that he in his turn held
aloof, she was miserable.
The lights and music Jared on her
excited nerves, and she longed to be
alone.
After several unsuccessful attempts,
she finally escaped to the conservatory,
unnoticed and unattendeA.
She had not been there many min
utes when she was aroused by the sound
of voices near her.
"What foolish manw Rita heard a
strange voice say. You have every
thing to make you happy, and yet you
declare you are wretched."
Il have not the thing l most desire, "
answered a voice that made Rita shrink
further behind the large plants that
screened her.
Not for the world would she haze
Ralph Chesney find her there.
''And what is that?"
"The love of the woman | adore,
said Ralph unsteadily.
"Old man, | am sorry for you-I
did not know. is t''-hesitatingly-
'.is it Rita CampbellP"
"Yes," admitted Ralph slowly; and
they moved on.
Rita was too stunned to move, even
when their voices had died away.
A tremor shook her frame; the slow
tears gathered beneath her lashes and
began to fall one by one.
..Does he love mep" she cried, try
ing'to believe in her happiness.
And so absorbed was she that she
did not hear the sound of approaching
footsteps.
A startled exclamation reused her,
and looking up, she found Ralph stand
ing beside her.
They were both terribly agitated, but
after a moments silence, Ralph said
very gently:
Miss Campbell, you have learned
in the last few minutes what l intend
ed you should never know. / have al.
ways laughed at the idea of love al
first sight, but the first time saw you
my heart went from me. How my love
grew as the days went by it would be
impossible to tell you, but the hope OF
my life was to call you my wife"
He paused for moment, perhaps
to steady his voice.
but the more | showed my love,
the colder you grew, and you will
never know the agony | endured when
found your heart shut against me; but
/ determined not to pain you with an
avowal of my love, and l should have
held to my resolve if accident had not
revealed my secret to you"
Not one word crossed the beautiful
lips when he finished.
Fearing he had annoyed her beyond
all forgiveness, Ralph started away;
but. rs though she OWNED his
thoughts, Rita rose to her feet.
AS she raised her eyes to his face,
something in their lovely depths gave
Ralph a touch of rapture he had never
known before.
Rita" he cried in low impassioned
tone, lean it be true that you love me
at last?"
She made no verbal answer, bui
turned to him face full of happiness
and content In another moment she
was in his arms.
Rita bending his face to hers,
SAY love YOU
II love you!" she whispered back.
My own, my wife!" he answered,
with his lips to hers.
A moment later he knew, with a
thrill of rapture, his kiss had been re.
turned.
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A Chi,ian Act Of Vengeance.

One Of the most abominable acts of
criminal vengeance conceivable by a
human being has recently been per-
petrated in Chill. This monster lived
in Los Andes, Chill; and in the neigh
borhood of him there resided family,
the members of which he hated.
When smallpox appeared in the prov
ince he secretly obtained number of
dried pustules, and these he placed in
side plug of tobacco, which he threw
away in a place where the people he
hated were sure to see it. One of the
children picked up the tobacco and
gave it to her parents, who made
cigarettes from it and smoked them.
A very few days afterwards small pox
broke out III the house, and with such
virulence that no one of the family
escaped. The criminal, however, was
attacked with the disease, and died
after confessing his crime Panama
Star.
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WONDERFUL CURES.

W. ID. Hoyt & Co.. Wholesale and
Retail Druggists at Rome Ca, say: We
have been selling DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for four years. Have never
handled remedies that sell as well, or
give such universal satisfaction. There
have been some wonderful cures effected
by these medicines in this city. Several
cases of pronounced Consumption have
been entirely cured by use of few bot
ties of DIR. Kings New Discovery, taken
in connection with Electric Bitters. We
guarantee them always. Sold by Henry
Hinrichs,
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Mem. for the Long-Winded.

Said one of the girls about to grad
uate: I've been writing my essay
every Saturday since the term began,
and now | have sixty-seven pages, and
the subject is only half exhausta ted, "
what's the subject?' ''The intel
lectual superiority of woman over
man" Good gracious! Does it take
131 pages of manuscript to prove that?"
''Why, yes" Then you must be on
the wrong side of the question. "-Buf-
fQLO Courier.
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Farms and ! Farm Land
FOR SALE AT A
BARGAIN.

First.-S0 acres miles north of Amigo.
SecCnd.-So acres miles north of Amigo.
Thrd.-1l7 acres seven miles north of Amigo.
Partly improved.
Fourth--1G0 acres nine miles north of Amigo.
House and stable and small clearing; also about
1000 feet of standing pine.
The above lands are all in LangIade county,
Wis, and are near the railroad. Are all excel
lent farming lands and will be sold cheap and
on easy terms or will trade for land in Manito-
voc county. Enquire of as
j. W, BARNES. or
e G. G.. SEDGWICK,
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Out on the Plains.

RocL.l Room to turn round in, to breathe and
be free,
And grow to be giant-to sail as at sea
With the speed of the wind on a steed with
his name
To the wind-without pathway or route or a
rein!
Room! Room to be free where the white-Ior-
dered sea
Blows kiss to a brother as boundless as he;
And to east and 10 west, to the north and the
sun,
Blue skies and brown grasses are welded as
one,
And the buffalo come like cloud on the
plain
Pouring on like the tide of storm-driven
main;
And the lodge of the hunter to friend or to
foe
Offers rest, and unquestioned you come or
you go!
Ny plains of Americal Seas OF Wild landl
From land in the seas with a raiment of
foam,
That has reached to stranger the welcome
of home,
l turn 10 you, lean to you, lift you my handl
joaquin Miller,
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There is often n notion" says an
exchange, THAT scholars are not prac-
teal men, and they cannot get down
to the practical plane of life" o,
pshaw, we know better than that, and
we want to put in defense right here
for the college boys. We know sew
eral young men who graduated with
big honors, who are now cutting stone
and making shoes in plain, ordinary
striped clothes.-Bisnare Tribune.
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Knew All About Them.

An old gentleman, speaking to a
young lady and commenting upon her
freshness and good looks, remarked:
''Ah, my dear, may you long retain
them. Yours is happy period of life.
You know nothing yet of the jealous
les, the heartburnings, The conten-
tions, the riyalries that beset the path
way of existence.
Don't l, though?" she interrupted.
Il want you to understand that l be-
long to a church choir "-NeaO York
Weeklg.
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4 GTUm Send 10 cents postage, ana we VII
Il s-EHI' mail you free a royal, valuables
II UlE | sample box of goods that will put
You in the way of making more mon
sy at once. than anything else in America. Both
sexes of all ages can live at home and work in
spare time, or all the time. Capital ,los required
We viii s. art you. Immense pay sure Tor tn )se
who start at once. STINsoN ~ Co., PortI nd, Me
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&. G.. SEDGWICK,

a TToRNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n OGiee IN Torrison's brick block, north END
Sth street bridge, Msnitowoc, Wisconsin. Collec-
ions promptly attended to.
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''The Compound Oxygen Treatment, Drs Star
key IL Palen, No. 1929 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
have been using for the last yentcen years, is a
scientific adjustment of the elements of Oxygen
and Nitrogen magnetized, and the compound is
so condensed and made portable that it is sent
all over the world.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-09-08

Coming from the root of the Latin
verb relinquere-to leave behind
''reilct is very appropriately applied
to widows, but very few of them are
left, so to speak. Gold days" are
unknown in the widows calendar
yucAs0RCtLLe Mems
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Terence Y. Powderly intends to de-
vote himself 10 literary work when he
ceases to i,e the leading factor in the
knights of Labor Organization.
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j. y. ARKH VI,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
"A Office, in Torrlsons Brick Block, Eight
street. han logsoc, Wisconsin.
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r. s. LUHMANN. NJ. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office AT
4 Residence OF Dr. + Simon, Hancock street,
near the court house, Manit0woc, Wis. del5
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WIN. RAHR'S SONS,

DREWER AND MASTER, CORNER SIXTH
ID and Washington streets, South side. The
aighest cash price paid for Barley.